Hope you all are having a great week. Wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for being in the community here! What's everyone's plans for celebrating Thanksgiving? Me personally, I shut down the shop both Thursday and Friday, at least for my employees. Small get together with my wife, kids and in-laws. Then working on my basement at home all weekend with some football mixed in!

I made my own paint booth prior to starting my powder coating. I’m getting tired of cleaning up the mess from all the powder all over my shop. Who has made their own paint booths and what are you using for dust collection system?

Never coated anything with a bunch of spokes like this, should I attack it or avoid it?

Here’s how it turned out.

Back ionization is a phenomenon that occurs when an excessive amount of electrostatic charge builds up on the surface of a part being coated. Here’s how it happens and why it can be problematic: Cause of Back Ionization - An electrostatic charge is applied to powder particles in powder coating, allowing them to adhere to a grounded metal part. - As powder builds up on the surface, the coating layer thickens, and an increased electrostatic field develops. - When this field becomes too strong, it can create localized high-intensity charges, which repel additional powder from adhering to the surface.